Love to see it
That's right.
Going to be fun watching this backfire.
Amazing news. Love to see the push for workers rights in tech.
If unionization takes hold for tech / software engineering type jobs, Iām curious what this will do to the ability of companies to effectively compete and attract talent. The best people I know are aware of their value and typically want to work with like minded motivated people. How many pro-union people here have actually put in time at union shops in more traditional industries to understand the perverse incentive structure unions can have on individual productivity.
Please sell me on the value of unionizing.
At the moment, I don't support engineers unionizing in tech. But my mind is open, and I'm ready to change my view on this.
Here's why this is where I stand:
System/software/hardware engineering is one of the most highly-compensated and least-regulated careers out there. It's the only career where an individual can make over $100,000/year without having to complete years of additional training or apprenticeship. Unlike consulting (also non-unionized), you don't even need to graduate from target schools to get paid in this industry! I'm not talking about pure cash comp, either. Tech and tech-adjacent companies typically offer very good insurance policies with low/no-cost, great long-term disability benefits, great vacation and time-off policies, and more.
Engineers have also been in a seller's market for a long time. "Recruiters fill my inbox so much, I have to ignore them" is a common trope in this industry. Engineers very much have the option of leaving a company if they disagree with work conditions.
All I see are companies spending more money on bolstering their legal and HR departments to implement union relations. Which means less money and benefits for us.